Was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in July 2004 and suffered chronic fatigue the remainder of the season.

Nicknamed "Lumpy" first day on job at golf course in Wayzata, Minnesota. Nickname stood at golf course, but not at school ("There already was a 'Lumpy' at school").

Says ice fishing was way to pass time during Minnesota winters.

Grandfather, Carson Lee Herron, played in 1934 U.S. Open and won state titles in Minnesota and Iowa. Father, also named Carson, played in 1963 U.S. Open. Herron, Tom Lehman and Lee Janzen are Minnesotans who have won more than once on TOUR. Sister Alissa won 1999 U.S. Mid-Amateur and is a three-time Minnesota Amateur champion.

1992-93 first-team All-American at New Mexico, where he won five tournaments.

1988 Minnesota junior player of the year.

Defeated 15-year-old Tiger Woods in second round of 1992 U.S. Amateur, one of only two defeats Woods suffered in 23 U.S. Amateur matches.